noun · masculinesecond declension
somnambulus
somnambulus m (genitive somnambulī)
Classical[sɔmˈnam.bʊ.ɫʊs]Ecclesiastical[somˈnam.bu.lus]
Meaning
- New Latinmasculinesleepwalker
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | somnambulus | somnambulī |
| genitive | somnambulī | somnambulōrum |
| dative | somnambulō | somnambulīs |
| accusative | somnambulum | somnambulōs |
| ablative | somnambulō | somnambulīs |
| vocative | somnambule | somnambulī |
Origins
From somnus (“sleep”) + ambulō (“to walk”) + -us after fūnambulus (“rope-dancer”).
In English words that came into English from somnambulus
- somnambulismsomnambulus
- somnambulistsomnambulus